But can you imagine what it must be like for that miner, that father with small children, formerly making $70,000, $80,000, all of a sudden trying to find a job at McDonald's, unsuccessfully, at minimum wage with small children, car payments, home payments, house payments, and school payments.
Rogers highlights the struggles of coal miners losing jobs and facing financial difficulties.
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